-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Former England cricket star Chris Lewis was remanded in custody by a British court Tuesday , charged with attempting to smuggle drugs through an airport .

Chris Lewis joined Surrey to play in Twenty20 matches for the 2008 season .

The 40-year-old all-rounder , who played 32 Tests and 53 one-day internationals for England in the 1990s , was arrested Monday when border officials at London 's Gatwick Airport found cocaine hidden in luggage that had arrived on a flight from the Caribbean island of St. Lucia .

Four kilograms of cocaine with a street value of around $ 350,000 was seized by the UK Border Agency , the UK 's Press Association said . The drugs were in a liquid form hidden in fruit tins , officials said .

Lewis and basketball player Chad Kirnon , 26 , both from London , were held and questioned by Customs officials and later charged .

British Revenue & Customs spokesman Bob Gaiger told PA : `` This was an excellent detection by UK Border Agency officers .

`` HMRC , together with UKBA , play a vital role in the fight to prevent illegal drugs from entering the UK and in protecting our communities from the violence and corruption that always accompany this hideous trade . ''

The two men made a brief appearance at Crawley Magistrates ' Court in West Sussex on Tuesday afternoon , where Lewis had a bail application refused , PA reported .

They were remanded in custody to appear via video link in court next Wednesday .

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Four kilos of cocaine worth $ 350,000 seized at Gatwick Airport

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Officials : Drugs were in a liquid form hidden in fruit tins in luggage

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Chris Lewis played cricket for England during the 1990s